Thread: Gilchrist. Not the composer; his dad. Not the painter; his granddad.

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Again, a distinctly unusual blade design. It's somewhat similar to the Old Army Razors, but has different proportions.

Now then, why do I think the W. Gilchrist razors come after the Ramapo?

Because I think Gilchrist and some workmen were making the Ramapo razors themselves until their forge burned down, from there all his razors are clearly Sheffield designs and even include corporate marks (Elliot's C's & cross, W&B's bow, also their arrow), and what I know of the poor guy suggests his fortunes were at their highpoint in '53 and then went steadily downhill until they reached their nadir during the Civil War (even though Lincoln carried a Gilchrist pocket knife).

And here my contribution ends, at least for now.